Editor’s note: Filmmaker Nancy Kelly made her feature directorial debut in 1990 with the Western drama “Thousand Pieces of Gold.” A new 4K restoration by IndieCollect can currently be seen in virtual theaters via Kino Marquee. On the occasion of its new release, Kelly (along with IndieCollect’s Sandra Schulberg) wanted to share her reflections on her career both before and after its release.
Three years before I discovered Ruthanne Lum McCunn’s novel “Thousand Pieces of Gold,” I was making my living as a ranch hand. What was it that impelled me — from a working class background in a Massachusetts textile town — to pack up and head West? I had never even ridden a horse before, but I wanted an adventure. It was an impromptu decision that changed my life forever.
The cowboys didn’t know what to make of me — not much. But I broke my own horse,...
Three years before I discovered Ruthanne Lum McCunn’s novel “Thousand Pieces of Gold,” I was making my living as a ranch hand. What was it that impelled me — from a working class background in a Massachusetts textile town — to pack up and head West? I had never even ridden a horse before, but I wanted an adventure. It was an impromptu decision that changed my life forever.
The cowboys didn’t know what to make of me — not much. But I broke my own horse,...
- 4/30/2020
- by Nancy Kelly
- Indiewire
The small-screen reimagining of Dirty Dancing aired Wednesday evening — and Twitter users candidly shared their opinions about the musical production.
Thirty years after the 1987 film favorite released, ABC gave it new life with its three-hour TV special, starring Abigail Breslin (Baby Houseman), Colt Prattes (Johnny Castle), Sarah Hyland (Lisa Houseman), Debra Messing (Marjorie Houseman), Nicole Scherzinger (Penny Rivera), Katey Sagal (Vivian Pressman) and Bruce Greenwood (Dr. Jake Houseman).
“This isn’t a replica of the original. This takes some liberties. It has the DNA of the original, but you are going to find out what happened to Baby and Johnny after that summer ended.
Thirty years after the 1987 film favorite released, ABC gave it new life with its three-hour TV special, starring Abigail Breslin (Baby Houseman), Colt Prattes (Johnny Castle), Sarah Hyland (Lisa Houseman), Debra Messing (Marjorie Houseman), Nicole Scherzinger (Penny Rivera), Katey Sagal (Vivian Pressman) and Bruce Greenwood (Dr. Jake Houseman).
“This isn’t a replica of the original. This takes some liberties. It has the DNA of the original, but you are going to find out what happened to Baby and Johnny after that summer ended.
- 5/25/2017
- by Natalie Stone
- PEOPLE.com
Julie Chen is flexing her acting muscles.
Everyday Chen goes toe-to-toe with her fellow co-hosts on The Talk, but now the TV personality is making her acting debut in a dramatic role on tonight's NCIS: Los Angeles. Et went to the set to see how she holds up with stars LL Cool J and Chris O' Donnell.
"It's not like a day at The Talk at all," Chen joked. "At all!"
Watch: Talk Show Confessions- Why Are TV's Top Hosts Getting So Honest?
Chen guest stars as Nancy Kelly, a U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania, who is almost assassinated when her team is ambushed. Sam (LL Cool J) and Callen (O'Donnell) are brought in to investigate the incident, which results in "the shootout of all shootouts."
"There is the shootout of all shootouts in the show," the rapper-turned-actor teased. "Huge explosions, smoke fire brimstone, I mean, this is a big episode."
"I did have...
Everyday Chen goes toe-to-toe with her fellow co-hosts on The Talk, but now the TV personality is making her acting debut in a dramatic role on tonight's NCIS: Los Angeles. Et went to the set to see how she holds up with stars LL Cool J and Chris O' Donnell.
"It's not like a day at The Talk at all," Chen joked. "At all!"
Watch: Talk Show Confessions- Why Are TV's Top Hosts Getting So Honest?
Chen guest stars as Nancy Kelly, a U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania, who is almost assassinated when her team is ambushed. Sam (LL Cool J) and Callen (O'Donnell) are brought in to investigate the incident, which results in "the shootout of all shootouts."
"There is the shootout of all shootouts in the show," the rapper-turned-actor teased. "Huge explosions, smoke fire brimstone, I mean, this is a big episode."
"I did have...
- 1/19/2015
- Entertainment Tonight
Recently, CBS released these 2,new sneak peek/spoiler clips (below) for their upcoming "NCIS: Los Angeles" episode 13 of season 6, and they give us new looks julie Chen's guest character, Ambassador Nancy Kelly, being giving a brief intro by Hetty to the full NCIS crew, and more. The episode is titled, "In The Line Of Duty." The official plotline for episode 13, reads like this: "After U.S. Ambassador ,Nancy Kelly, narrowly escapes a terrorist attack at the U.S. consulate in Tunisia, Callen and Sam will get sent on a secret, dangerous mission to obtain key evidence from the crime scene. Upon their return, the team is going to seek Kelly's help to provide missing information." Julie Chen, host of The Talk, guest stars as U.S. Ambassador Nancy Kelly." The episode was written by Tim Clemente, and it was directed by Karen Gaviola. Episode 13 is set to air tomorrow night,...
- 1/18/2015
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Recently, CBS dropped these new spoiler pictures for their upcoming "NCIS: Los Angeles" episode 13 of season 6, and they feature new-look scenes that show Callen and Sam in action along with some new looks at Deeks and Kensi doing their thing. They also threw in a glimpse at guest star, Julie Chen, dressed in some major dark attire. The episode is labeled, "In The Line Of Duty." The official description for episode 13, reads like this: "After U.S. Ambassador ,Nancy Kelly, narrowly escapes a terrorist attack at the U.S. consulate in Tunisia, Callen and Sam are going to get sent on a secret, dangerous mission to obtain key evidence from the crime scene. Upon their return, the team will seek Kelly's help to provide missing information. "Julie Chen, host of The Talk, guest stars as U.S. Ambassador Nancy Kelly." The episode was written by Tim Clemente, and it was directed by Karen Gaviola.
- 1/13/2015
- by Derek
- OnTheFlix
Recently, CBS finally released the new promo/spoiler clip (below) for their upcoming "NCIS: Los Angeles" episode 13 of season 6, and it gives us new-look scenes that feature guest star, Julie Chen, doing her thing while the NCIS La crew looks deeper into a possible assassination attempt, and more! The episode is titled, "In The Line Of Duty." In the new, 13th episode official description: "After U.S. Ambassador ,Nancy Kelly, narrowly escapes a terrorist attack at the U.S. consulate in Tunisia, Callen and Sam will get sent on a secret, dangerous mission to obtain key evidence from the crime scene. Upon their return, the team is going to seek Kelly's help to provide missing information." Julie Chen, host of The Talk, guest stars as U.S. Ambassador Nancy Kelly." The episode was written by Tim Clemente, and it was directed by Karen Gaviola. Episode 13 is scheduled to air on Monday night,...
- 1/13/2015
- by Megan
- OnTheFlix
Recently, CBS released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "NCIS: Los Angeles" episode 13 of season 6. The episode is entitled, "In The Line Of Duty," and it turns out that we're going to see Callen and Sam get into some crazy danger when they try to get a hold of crime scene evidence following a major terrorist attack, and more! In the new, 13th episode press release: After the U.S, Ambassador narrowly escapes a terrorist attack at the U.S. consulate in Tunisia, Callen and Sam are going to get sent on a secret,dangerous mission to obtain crime scene evidence. Press release number 2: After U.S. Ambassador ,Nancy Kelly, narrowly escapes a terrorist attack at the U.S. consulate in Tunisia, Callen and Sam will get sent on a secret, dangerous mission to obtain key evidence from the crime scene. Upon their return, the team is...
- 1/12/2015
- by Derek
- OnTheFlix
Hey, "NCIS: Los Angeles" peeps. Yes it's true guys again. You're going to have to endure another dreaded rerun of your favorite show tonight for some reasons that are not yet known, so you might want to find something else to watch. Instead, the new episode 13 of season 6 labeled, "In The Line Of Duty," is scheduled to air next week, Monday night, January 19th at 9pm central time on CBS. So, be sure to jot that date down on your TV calendars. CBS did release the official synopsis for episode 13. It reads like this: "After U.S. Ambassador Nancy Kelly narrowly escapes a terrorist attack at the U.S. consulate in Tunisia, Callen and Sam will get sent on a secret, dangerous mission to obtain key evidence from the crime scene. Upon their return, the team is going to seek Kelly's help to provide missing information." The episode was written by Tim Clemente,...
- 1/12/2015
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Is Lena Dunham poised to break up one of the most beloved marriages on television?
The Girls star is lending her voice to The Simpsons‘ Season 27 premiere this fall, Entertainment Weekly reports, playing a sexy pharmacist named Candace who catches Homer’s (apparently wandering) eye after he’s diagnosed with narcolepsy.
(Fun fact: Like Dunham, Candace will also be inked.)
Ready for more of today’s newsy nuggets? Well…
* Julie Chen (Big Brother, The Talk) tweeted this photo from her upcoming episode of NCIS: Los Angeles, airing Jan. 19:
Sneak peek Photo of me as “Us Ambassador Nancy Kelly” on...
The Girls star is lending her voice to The Simpsons‘ Season 27 premiere this fall, Entertainment Weekly reports, playing a sexy pharmacist named Candace who catches Homer’s (apparently wandering) eye after he’s diagnosed with narcolepsy.
(Fun fact: Like Dunham, Candace will also be inked.)
Ready for more of today’s newsy nuggets? Well…
* Julie Chen (Big Brother, The Talk) tweeted this photo from her upcoming episode of NCIS: Los Angeles, airing Jan. 19:
Sneak peek Photo of me as “Us Ambassador Nancy Kelly” on...
- 1/9/2015
- TVLine.com
Julie Chen's about to move up from serving as a talk-show host to playing a U.S. ambassador – and it's going to get a little dangerous!
The 45-year-old mainstay from The Talk will guest-star on the Jan. 19 episode of NCIS: Los Angeles. She'll play Nancy Kelly, a U.S. ambassador who narrowly escapes a terrorist attack at the U.S. consulate in Tunisia.
On Monday, the drama's stars Eric Christian Olsen (Marty Deeks) and Daniela Ruah (Kensi Blye) paid a visit to The Talk set to "surprise" Chen with the cameo.
"Oh my goodness! How many lines do I have?...
The 45-year-old mainstay from The Talk will guest-star on the Jan. 19 episode of NCIS: Los Angeles. She'll play Nancy Kelly, a U.S. ambassador who narrowly escapes a terrorist attack at the U.S. consulate in Tunisia.
On Monday, the drama's stars Eric Christian Olsen (Marty Deeks) and Daniela Ruah (Kensi Blye) paid a visit to The Talk set to "surprise" Chen with the cameo.
"Oh my goodness! How many lines do I have?...
- 1/7/2015
- by Lynette Rice, @lynetterice
- People.com - TV Watch
Julie Chen's about to move up from serving as a talk-show host to playing a U.S. ambassador - and it's going to get a little dangerous! The 45-year-old mainstay from The Talk will guest-star on the Jan. 19 episode of NCIS: Los Angeles. She'll play Nancy Kelly, a U.S. ambassador who narrowly escapes a terrorist attack at the U.S. consulate in Tunisia. On Monday, the drama's stars Eric Christian Olsen (Marty Deeks) and Daniela Ruah (Kensi Blye) paid a visit to The Talk set to "surprise" Chen with the cameo. "Oh my goodness! How many lines do I have?...
- 1/7/2015
- by Lynette Rice, @lynetterice
- PEOPLE.com
By Caroline J. Nelson
(April 2011)
Running April 6-10, the San Francisco International Women’s Film Festival is in its seventh year of celebrating female filmmakers. Throughout the week, there will be screenings of films directed and co-directed by women followed by a time for questions and answers with the filmmakers as well as events honoring them.
The festival opens tonight with “Grace, Milly, Lucy … Child Soldiers,” a film by Raymonde Provencher about three young girls who are abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda and forced to become child soldiers. Over the course of five days, 58 films (seven features and 51 shorts) from 11 different countries will be showcased.
This year, the festival has a huge local filmmaker presence including “Opal” directed by Dina Ciraulo, “Trust: Second Acts in Young Lives” by Nancy Kelly, and “Atomic Mom” by M.T. Silvia. Additional films to look out for include “Imani” by Caroline Kamya...
(April 2011)
Running April 6-10, the San Francisco International Women’s Film Festival is in its seventh year of celebrating female filmmakers. Throughout the week, there will be screenings of films directed and co-directed by women followed by a time for questions and answers with the filmmakers as well as events honoring them.
The festival opens tonight with “Grace, Milly, Lucy … Child Soldiers,” a film by Raymonde Provencher about three young girls who are abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda and forced to become child soldiers. Over the course of five days, 58 films (seven features and 51 shorts) from 11 different countries will be showcased.
This year, the festival has a huge local filmmaker presence including “Opal” directed by Dina Ciraulo, “Trust: Second Acts in Young Lives” by Nancy Kelly, and “Atomic Mom” by M.T. Silvia. Additional films to look out for include “Imani” by Caroline Kamya...
- 4/6/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
By Caroline J. Nelson
(April 2011)
Running April 6-10, the San Francisco International Women’s Film Festival is in its seventh year of celebrating female filmmakers. Throughout the week, there will be screenings of films directed and co-directed by women followed by a time for questions and answers with the filmmakers as well as events honoring them.
The festival opens tonight with “Grace, Milly, Lucy … Child Soldiers,” a film by Raymonde Provencher about three young girls who are abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda and forced to become child soldiers. Over the course of five days, 58 films (seven features and 51 shorts) from 11 different countries will be showcased.
This year, the festival has a huge local filmmaker presence including “Opal” directed by Dina Ciraulo, “Trust: Second Acts in Young Lives” by Nancy Kelly, and “Atomic Mom” by M.T. Silvia. Additional films to look out for include “Imani” by Caroline Kamya...
(April 2011)
Running April 6-10, the San Francisco International Women’s Film Festival is in its seventh year of celebrating female filmmakers. Throughout the week, there will be screenings of films directed and co-directed by women followed by a time for questions and answers with the filmmakers as well as events honoring them.
The festival opens tonight with “Grace, Milly, Lucy … Child Soldiers,” a film by Raymonde Provencher about three young girls who are abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda and forced to become child soldiers. Over the course of five days, 58 films (seven features and 51 shorts) from 11 different countries will be showcased.
This year, the festival has a huge local filmmaker presence including “Opal” directed by Dina Ciraulo, “Trust: Second Acts in Young Lives” by Nancy Kelly, and “Atomic Mom” by M.T. Silvia. Additional films to look out for include “Imani” by Caroline Kamya...
- 4/6/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
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